Abstract: In an ink supply system, a main ink tank and an ink head are connected together via a main supply channel. A sub-ink tank is connected to the main supply channel via a sub-supply channel. An upstream-side valve is provided on an upstream-side portion of the main supply channel. During standby, a first standby setting processor of a controller sets a first standby state in which a first upstream-side valve is open, and a second standby setting processor sets a second standby state in which the first upstream-side valve is closed. A standby state determination processor determines whether or not the amount of time elapsed from when a setting operation was done by the first standby setting processor or the second standby setting processor is greater than or equal to a first amount of time. The standby state switching processor switches between the first standby state and the second standby state when it is determined that the elapsed time is greater than or equal to the first amount of time.

Abstract: A system and a method that can allocate a service to a slice without wasteful use of resources. A storing unit stores a function connection table. A function information acquisition unit acquires the function connection information, and a function extraction unit extracts a common function to a plurality of slices by using the function connection information. A slice having the extracted function is created by a resource request unit and a function addition request unit. A service allocation unit generates, for the created slice, function connection information based on function information indicating the extracted function and execution device information indicating a device that executes the function. The service allocation unit rewrites connection device information in each of function connection information of slices having the common function into execution device information in the generated function connection information.

Abstract: A slice management system and a slice management method that can dynamically adjust the amount of resources when the amount of resources is insufficient to create a slice. A storing unit of a NFVO stores slice utilization status information. In a BSS/OSS, an allocation determination unit determines to create a new slice or extend an existing slice, and when resources for creation of a new slice or extension of an existing slice are insufficient, a resource change determination unit determines a slice for reduction based on the slice utilization status information. A resource request unit of the NFVO reduces resources of the determined slice.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a housing (80) for receiving a scanning optical system (72), a cover (90) for closing an opening of a receiving area (80A), and a detection member (78) arranged outside of the receiving area (80A). A first portion (83), which is a portion of the housing sidewall part (82), is formed with a light detection opening (83A) through which a light beam is emitted from the inside to the outside of the receiving area (80A) and is received in the detection member (78), and the light detection opening (83A) is closed by a light transmitting member (8) through which the light beam passes.

Abstract: A node on a core network, in accordance with a connection state of a terminal, releases a transmission path resource which is made unnecessary due to LIPA (Local IP access) or SIPTO (Selected IP traffic offload) connection configuration.

Abstract: In an update management system including a plurality of servers executing a communication service, a server not connected to a network in which a new version of an application is operated is generated in parallel with a server in which an old version of the application is operated, and old and new correspondence data between an old version server and a new version server is generated and used to execute switching from the old version server to the new version server in a flow on the network and to execute switching-back to the old version server by referring to the old and new correspondence data at the time of occurrence of fault in a new version.

Abstract: A node on a core network, in accordance with a connection state of a terminal, releases a transmission path resource which is made unnecessary due to LIPA (Local IP access) or SIPTO (Selected IP traffic offload) connection configuration.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method capable of forming an insulating film having homogeneous and high bulk density and less suffering defects. [Means for solving] A substrate surface is coated with a silicon dioxide dispersion containing silicon dioxide fine particles, a polymer, a surfactant and a dispersion medium; and then further coated with a polysilazane composition; and thereafter heated to form an insulating film.

Abstract: A node on a core network, in accordance with a connection state of a terminal, releases a transmission path resource which is made unnecessary due to LIPA (Local IP access) or SIPTO (Selected IP traffic offload) connection configuration.

Abstract: Provided a node (ANDSF) that based on subscriber information of a terminal and a communication amount of the terminal controls whether or not to notify information concerning a different radio access network capable of becoming an offload target from the current access network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon oxynitride film formation method capable of reducing energy cost, and also provides a substrate equipped with a silicon oxynitride film formed thereby. This method comprises the steps of: casting a film-formable coating composition containing a polysilazane compound on a substrate surface to form a coat; drying the coat to remove excess of the solvent therein; and then irradiating the dried coat with UV light at a temperature lower than 150° C.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a radio communication apparatus comprising an antenna which receives a restriction signal from a radio base station, a reception circuit which decodes the restriction signal received by said antenna, and a control circuit which controls the radio communication apparatus, in which the control circuit can be adapted to select appropriately a speech outgoing/incoming scheme for performing communication with the radio base station on the basis of the restriction signal from the radio base station. As the speech outgoing/incoming scheme, a domain scheme or a speech communication scheme is used. In addition, the present invention further provides a communication network control system using the radio communication apparatus, and a communication network control method.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cover main body, a turning axis and a sub-cover. The cover main body constitutes at least a part of a vertical wall face of an image forming apparatus main body and constitutes at least a part of a top face wall of the image forming apparatus main body. The turning axis supports turnably the cover main body around a turning fulcrum near a lower end at the vertical wall face side. The sub-cover is configured to be openable/closable at least a part of the top face wall in the cover main body. The cover main body is turned so as to open an area from at least a part of the vertical wall face of the image forming apparatus main body to at least a part of the top face wall of the image forming apparatus main body.

Abstract: A mobile communication network includes a radio communication device which is installed in a mobile communication network to carry out radio communication with a mobile terminal, a gateway which relays a communication from the terminal device from the radio communication device to the Internet, and a node which carries out an authentication process in response to a connection request from the mobile terminal. The gateway is installed in the radio communication device or in a carrier network. The node establishes a direct tunnel between the radio communication device and the gateway, so that the mobile that the mobile terminal is connected to the Internet via the direct tunnel and via the mobile communication network. Thus, it is possible to reduce traffic simply passing through the carrier network.

Abstract: There are provided a composition for forming a superfine pattern and a method employing the same for forming a superfine pattern. The composition enables to simply produce a superfine pattern with high mass productivity. The composition comprises perhydropolysilazane (I), silicon-containing polymer (II) having a hydrocarbon group, and a solvent. The mixture of those polymers contains silicon-hydrogen bonds and silicon-hydrocarbon group bonds in such amounts that the number of the silicon-hydrocarbon group bonds is in a ratio of 1 to 44% based on the total number of the silicon-hydrogen bonds and the silicon-hydrocarbon group bonds. The composition is applied on a resist pattern to form a spacer formed of the composition on the side wall of the ridges in the pattern, and then the spacer or a resin layer disposed around the spacer is used as a mask to form a superfine pattern.

Abstract: The present invention can provide a radio communication apparatus comprising an antenna which receives a restriction signal from a radio base station, a reception circuit which decodes the restriction signal received by said antenna, and a control circuit which controls the radio communication apparatus, in which the control circuit can be adapted to select appropriately a speech outgoing/incoming scheme for performing communication with the radio base station on the basis of the restriction signal from the radio base station. As the speech outgoing/incoming scheme, a domain scheme or a speech communication scheme is used. In addition, the present invention further provides a communication network control system using the radio communication apparatus, and a communication network control method.

Abstract: A node on a core network, in accordance with a connection state of a terminal, releases a transmission path resource which is made unnecessary due to LIPA (Local IP access) or SIPTO (Selected IP traffic offload) connection configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon oxynitride film formation method capable of reducing energy cost, and also provides a substrate equipped with a silicon oxynitride film formed thereby. This method comprises the steps of: casting a film-formable coating composition containing a polysilazane compound on a substrate surface to form a coat; drying the coat to remove excess of the solvent therein; and then irradiating the dried coat with UV light at a temperature lower than 150° C.

Abstract: A node on a core network, in accordance with a connection state of a terminal, releases a transmission path resource which is made unnecessary due to LIPA (Local IP access) or SIPTO (Selected IP traffic offload) connection configuration.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a method capable of forming an insulating film having homogeneous and high bulk density and less suffering defects. [Means for solving] A substrate surface is coated with a silicon dioxide dispersion containing silicon dioxide fine particles, a polymer, a surfactant and a dispersion medium; and then further coated with a polysilazane composition; and thereafter heated to form an insulating film.